I hope you have all enjoyed a marvellous summer
break, and are looking forward to an exciting musical year ahead.

You may remember last term we asked for as many
members as possible to perform at a service to commemorate Guernsey's links
with Biberach. This will be held on the 10th September at 3pm in the
Town Church (to be seated by 2:40pm)

As a result, a rehearsal will take place at St
Sampson’s High School on Tuesday 5thSeptember at 7.30pm.
Pieces – GCOS to sing Stanford Magnificat, the Schutzenfest hymn with everyone,
and four other hymns.

Our official start of term rehearsal will be on
12th September at 7:30pm at St Sampson's High School. The
first half hour will be devoted to ‘catch up’ on news with friends plus the
collection of music for the term while enjoying a glass of wine or soft drink.
Singing rehearsal will commence at 8.00pm.

Alan’s choice of Choir Music for the Christmas
Concerts is the Te Deum by Hayden, Karl Jenkins Gloria, Bach Christmas
oratorio, Rutter Carols – Holy Night and Angel's Carol, together with
audience participation carols and contributions from the GCOS children’s choir.
Please let Penny Dravers know if you require copies of any of the music (tel.
249946 or email pennydravers@gmail.com)

If you know of any children in Years 5, 6, 7, 8
who would be interested in participating in the children’s choir please contact
Alan and he will include them on his mailing list. asgough@gmail.com

Spring
Concert – provisional
ideas for the Concert repertoire are – Beethoven mass in first half, and
a selection of pieces in the second.

We have also been asked to perform at the Last
Night of the Proms in September 2018, and Alan is thinking the selection could
be used for that also.

Term Dates and Rehearsals

Concert Dates

September
5th rehearsal at St Sampson's High school

September 10th at Town Church

September
12th to December 12th

October
24th – no rehearsal – Half Term

November
14th – GCOS AGM (to be confirmed)

December
12th – Rehearsal with orchestra at St Sampson’s High School

December
14th – Rehearsal at St James

December 15th and 16th
2017

January
9th to 27th March

February
20th – no rehearsal – Half
Term

April
3rd and April 10th – no rehearsals -
Easter

April
17th to May 15th

April
18th – Rehearsal at St James

May 19th 2018

Subscriptions

Subscriptions
for this academic year are:

£85 –
Adult, £65 - Over 65s, Students in Full time education - free of charge

If you
wish to pay electronically the GCOS account no is 90421162, sort code

20-35-32
and please ensure that your name is quoted in the payee reference.

Otherwise,
please send your cheque to our Treasurer, Frank Coppolo, Cartref, le Clos des
Grandes Mielles, Castel, GY5 7HD, or bring it to the first rehearsal on
September 12th. Cheques should be made payable to GCOS.

If any
of your contact details have changed, please let Frank know at coppolo@cwgsy.net

We would like to encourage new members to join
us so, if you know of anyone who might be interested, please ask them to come
along to a rehearsal to have a try-out session. Younger people will be particularly
welcome!

If you want more details then please contact me
or Alan – Alan’s home telephone is 700698, mobile is 07781 105291 and email
address is asgough@gmail.com

I look forward to meeting up with everyone
again in September, meanwhile enjoy the rest of the Summer.

All good wishes

Robin Warlow, Chairman

PS Don’t forget to use the GCOS link to Amazon
if you are making a purchase. Every little helps!